Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, Korea

This study aims to explore the cross-cultural adaptation of Indonesian students in Busan, South Korea. It uses a qualitative approach based on the U-curve (a four-stage model of cross-cultural adjustment consisting of the phases of honeymoon, crisis, recovery and adjustment). It involves in-depth in...

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Main Authors: Deddy Mulyana, Bertha Sri Eko
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Language:English
Published: Asosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi (ASPIKOM) 2017-05-01
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Online Access:https://jurnalaspikom.org/index.php/aspikom/article/view/135
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description This study aims to explore the cross-cultural adaptation of Indonesian students in Busan, South Korea. It uses a qualitative approach based on the U-curve (a four-stage model of cross-cultural adjustment consisting of the phases of honeymoon, crisis, recovery and adjustment). It involves in-depth interviews with 10 Indonesian students in Busan. The study found that the U-Curve model of cross-cultural adaptation is still useful. In the context of the informants’ experiences, it is characterized by the main barriers that include differences in language and values of friendship, cross-cultural stereotypes and prejudices that led to discrimination. The study also identified culture shock faced by some of the informants as well as their coping strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-eab1526333c048cfa6676123a0f145472025-08-20T03:53:58ZengAsosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi (ASPIKOM)Jurnal Aspikom2087-04422548-83092017-05-0132144156102Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, KoreaDeddy Mulyana0Bertha Sri Eko1Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi Universitas PadjadjaranUniversitas Multimedia NusantaraThis study aims to explore the cross-cultural adaptation of Indonesian students in Busan, South Korea. It uses a qualitative approach based on the U-curve (a four-stage model of cross-cultural adjustment consisting of the phases of honeymoon, crisis, recovery and adjustment). It involves in-depth interviews with 10 Indonesian students in Busan. The study found that the U-Curve model of cross-cultural adaptation is still useful. In the context of the informants’ experiences, it is characterized by the main barriers that include differences in language and values of friendship, cross-cultural stereotypes and prejudices that led to discrimination. The study also identified culture shock faced by some of the informants as well as their coping strategies.https://jurnalaspikom.org/index.php/aspikom/article/view/135cross-cultural adaptation, communication barriers, discrimination, culture shock
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Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, Korea
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cross-cultural adaptation, communication barriers, discrimination, culture shock
title Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, Korea
title_full Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, Korea
title_fullStr Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, Korea
title_full_unstemmed Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, Korea
title_short Indonesian Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Busan, Korea
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topic cross-cultural adaptation, communication barriers, discrimination, culture shock
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